Amiens is beautiful. Maybe more to write about that another day. This morning I set out for my biweekly mile, and after a few metres my left knee twinged. I ran more gently for a few more paces, then it twinged again. By the time I reached The Fir Tree, it was clear I couldn’t…
All posts in February 2018
Last Stop Before France
Pretty good run, still gasping for air: 11:15 time, though.
Cold Running
…and walking. Today I got up and — despite the chill and the occasionally-icy pavements — I did my mile. My time was 11:33, not good, but at least I did the mile. Clearly this is a plateau for me; I’ve made up the easy conditioning, and here on will be the hard, frustrating, incremental…
Wednesday Update
My morning run felt good in a muscular sort of way, but I didn’t push my ‘not break stride’ mark any farther, and I was slowed by my laboured breathing (gasping); on the other hand, when I got back to our front door, my time was 11:13, which is a new low for me. I…
Some Things Are Important
The other day, Toots and the Maytals’ classic ‘Pomp and Pride’ (that image on the video doesn’t look like Toots Hibbert to me — hmmm, someone needs to learn that not all Black men look alike) popped into my memory-worm register, and I’ve been thinking about it and singing along since then. Nothing so surprising…
Sheaffer Balance, Roseglow
Between 1936 and 1938, Sheaffer manufactured its Balance pens in this dusty-rose striated design. The roseglow — so-called — is relatively uncommon, and somewhat more valuable than your run-of-the-mill green, brown, or grey striated. It’s their plunger-filler design, and has a slightly stubbed nib. Its first owner seems to have been Dick Wynn. If it…
Early Extra Go
This morning I took my Sunday morning run early, since tomorrow I’m leaving early for Ripon, where the Rt Revd Helen-Ann Hartley will be installed as Bishop. Helen-Ann took a class or two with me back at Princeton Seminary lo these many years ago; I was pleased to attend her being made an Honorary Fellow…